Aug 152010
Gamecube Memory Card 251
- 16MB Flash Memory card
- 251 blocks to store your games and settings
Store your GameCube game progress and carry with you everywhere
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(out of 74 reviews)
List Price: $ 19.99
Price: $ 8.00
Official Nintendo Classic Gamecube / Wii Controller
- Wii-compatible when playing GameCube games
- Eight-way D-pad
- Twin analog thumbsticks
Up to four (4) of these same controllers can be plugged directly into the Wii console when enjoying Nintendo GameCube game discs on your Wii. Note: GameCube controllers only work when playing GameCube games on the Wii console. Exceptions to this include Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart, both of which allow you to use your GameCube controllers. It’s possible there are or will be other exceptions. Check your games’ instruction books to be sure.
Rating: (out of 35 reviews)
List Price: $ 29.99
Price: $ 28.99
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If you have a Gamecube you need this memory card. The 251 works well and allows for a lot of saving/deleting of information. For a memory card this one is mandatory with many of Gamecube games and this one is the safest bet in order to play many of the games. There are other cards on the market but I don’t know how well they function. This one functions great.My complaints follow for why I didn’t give this 5 stars are below.1. Like many of the companies now they are charging a rather high price for something that probably costs very little to mass produce.2. Even with the 251 capacity this still falls short and you can save only a few games to this card. Playing the new Sims Bustin Out game it takes up over 100 by itself. For quality and storage capacity I do recommend this card for beginning with this system. I’ll let you know if I find another that works better, so far no luck.
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Finally Nintendo does it right and comes out with a descent sized memory card. The 51 is simply too small even for some single games. If you have a lot of games (like me) you’ll need at least one of these if not more. The 251 holds a goodly number of games in addition to being highly reliable. I’ve even had a couple close encounters with mild static electricity making contact with the card and it hasn’t adversely effected the card’s abilities (though I strongly advise avoiding static shocks by touching a light switch before picking up anything electronic).
One thing you all should keep in mind, despite this card’s durability is to create regular back-up files. I recommend doing this on a separate card, making sure to label them so you don’t get confused. This way if you do manage to fry your 251 card you wont kick yourself in the head for losing all of your hard fought data. As a back-up I have an I-tech card which holds more than enough to back-up two of the 251 cards. I do recommend, however, that you only use the I-tech as a back-up since some sports games aren’t as compatible with this non-Nintendo made technology.
Happy gaming.
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If you read the VERY small print on your Game Cube warranty, any and all 3rd party (i.e. Intec, Mad Catz) products that you use on your system void your warranty with your Game Cube. When people ask me, I always recommend the original. The Original Memory card that Nintendo came out with was way too small for the games they were putting out on the market. The 251 is great! I had 5-59 block memory cards at one time, all with one file on it that was over half the size of the card. Having a 251 allows me to have one card in my system, with all my saved games, and plenty of space left over. This is a definite must have if you’re buying a system.
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[Ignore the "fun" rating, as this is not a game. Fun: N/A is not a choice.]
This is exactly what it claims to be. Nintendo’s first-party memory cards are expensive (considering their small capacity) but reliable and durable. I’ve never had any issues with their memory cards. Cheap third-party cards, on the other hand…
In deciding whether to buy a 251-block memory card or a 1019-block memory card, consider how many Gamecube games you have (or will have in the future). Games always list the memory card blocks required (typically in to 10-50 range) on the back of their cases.
And of course, a Gamecube memory card is necessary for saving game data when playing Gamecube cames on the Wii. Just as Wii controllers are not backwards-compatible, neither is the Wii’s internal memory.
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With Memory Card 251, Nintendo addresses an issue that, quite frankly, should have never been an issue: lack of save game space. Even before launch, many felt that Memory Card 59 was a waste of space (and money) due to its paltry sum of bytes. As it is, some current GameCube games alone wouldn’t even fit on the meager 59.So, here comes Nintendo with Memory Card 251. Still smaller than Sony’s card, and a mere speck in comparison to Microsoft’s Xbox hard drive, Nintendo’s 251 just barely gets the job done. In comparison to the 59, it offers much more memory space in which to save games. So it succeeds on that level. But with the competition offering such advanced features/items, you’d think Nintendo could have upped the amount of space to at least 512 or so.To be fair, Memory Card 251 is a better card than the 59 model. It features a good amount of space to save a good amount of games, but pales in comparison to the competition. And it’s Nintendo-produced, so you won’t be worrying about missing data anytime soon.Bottomline: The only quality choice for GameCube game saving.
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It’s straight up a standard Gamecube controller but colored to match a Wii. The cord for it seems to be about 10ft which (if I recall correctly) is much longer than the original Gamecube controller’s cord was. I’d recommend it for anyone who needs a Gamecube controller in general or if you’re looking for one for the Wii.
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This is the official Nintendo Gamecube controller. This, obviously, can be used on the gamecube and also the Wii. This controller looks amazing in it’s clean, stylish white color. What is really nice about this certain colored gamecube controller is that it matches the Wii’s color, and more importantly, has a longer cable than the other colors.
This is overall a great purchase to anyone looking to play Gamecube games, and certain Wii games such as Super smash Bros. Brawl or Mario Kart Wii.
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If there has ever been a controller out there that you have been looking for then look no further because this has got to be the best Gamecube controller I’ve ever found. It plays perfectly and the buttons are smooth; the L and R buttons click in fast without any real push from the springs. The 10ft( or 3m[or 9.8ft for those technical guys]) cord was a surprise to me, I didn’t even know it was going to be that long and really I’m glad it was. A long cord like that for controllers work well for where i play my games. This is a definite recommendation and I urge all those looking to buy a new controller to pick this up even if you think the price might not be worth it, just trust me cuz it truly is. You won’t regret buying this product.
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Once we bought our Wii system, I found out that GameCube games worked on it also. I had never played GameCube so it opened up a whole new set of games for me. The only problem was finding a controller since the Wii remotes don’t work with Gamecube games.
I tried 2 other controllers prior to buying this one. One – a cordless variety – I purchased at Walmart. The controls were much too loose. It was hard to focus on any small object during game play. I also tried another variety that I purchased off Amazon – a cheap corded version. It was completely useless. I got so frustrated with trying to play that I gave up. Finally I spent the extra money and ordered the official Nentendo controller. It was well worth the extra money and I would have actually saved if I had bought it to begin with. It is lightweight. The cord is extra long which gives plenty of room to sit back from the television to play. The controls are very quick and very precise.
This is definitely the controller that you want to purchase for your GameCube games on Wii.
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This is, in its essence, the GameCube controller. The only differences are that it has a much longer cord than the original one (10 ft, or 3m, about the length of the PS2′s, maybe longer), and it has been specially colored white for use with the Wii. I never owned a GameCube, but as soon as I started playing Wii the first GameCube game I purchased was The Legend of Zelda Collector’s Edition. Naturally, I needed a GCN controller to play, so I ventured to my local GameStop and bought a used black one. I thought it was great, but the short cord really made me use it less–especially since I eventually purchased the WaveBird.
I decided to give this one a try, and for my first test played Brawl. It was simply fantastic. The actual product is a Japanese import straight from Nintendo, and the box and instructions are all in Japanese (save for the obligatory English titles). That’s not much of a bad thing since all you really have to do is plug and play, and everything on the controller is in English.
I sold the black one to help fund this, and it was well worth the extra money, if just for the longer cord. I can sit far back from the TV as I do with the WaveBird, but now with one longed-for feature: rumble (or vibration). I was hesitant in purchasing this because other reviews didn’t mention rumble, but I guess I should’ve known since this is Nintendo’s original GCN controller, redesigned for the Wii by making it with a longer cord and in white. The white color really adds some dash and goes well with a white Wii. Though I personally wish Nintendo would come out with a WaveBird 2 with rumble (or just the regular controller, but wireless), this is pretty much the next best thing.
Yes, this controller really makes that much difference for Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii.